Dr. Augustine Bantar Njamnshi Calls for People-Centered African Financial Sovereignty at Brazzaville NAFAD Dialogue
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 28 May 2026 Dr. Augustine Bantar Njamnshi has called for the urgent democratization of Africa’s development finance architecture, emphasizing that civil society, philanthropy, and the African diaspora must become central actors in shaping the continent’s economic future. Speaking during the high-level dialogue themed “Civil Society, Philanthropies and the Diaspora as…
Africa and the Politics of Energy Transition: Phase Out, Phase Down, or Transition Away?
POLICY BRIEF This policy brief examines the evolving debate within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on reducing fossil fuel dependence and its implications for African countries. It analyses the three dominant transition visions currently shaping global climate negotiations: phase out, phase down, and transition away from fossil fuels; and argues that…
Civil Society Calls for an Inclusive Mission 300: Communiqué from the Energy4Real Side Event – Abidjan, 28 May 2025
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 28 May 2025: At a pivotal moment in Africa’s energy journey, civil society leaders, technical experts, private sector actors, and development finance institutions convened at a high-level side event titled “Energy4Real: How Civil Society Can Engage to Ensure Mission 300 Delivers on Energy Access in Africa”, held on the margins of the…
Nurturing a Circular Future: Celebrating Africa Environment Day in Wangari Maathai’s Footsteps
In 2002, during their assembly in Durban, South Africa, the Organization of African Unity Council of Ministers officially marked Africa Environment Day, a pivotal response to the pressing environmental dilemmas grappling the continent. This commemoration not only acknowledges these challenges but also pays tribute to the late Prof. Wangari Maathai, the esteemed recipient of the…
Fostering Renewable Energy Access for Adaptation and Resilience Building in Africa (Bonn Climate Change Conference SB 58 Side Event)June 9th, 2023
Energy has always been discussed but people from the global south understand that energy is much more an adaptation issue than a mitigation issue. With more than 600 million people who do not have access to energy, we are saying energy is important in economic and social development as it is important in resilience. A…
CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH FOR WORKERS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
SUMMARY For many years, climate change has been viewed as something of a myth by people from various backgrounds, with perceptions that contradict the global understanding of the issue. The reality is that climate change presents a significant global challenge, with serious implications for human health and well-being. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that…
National Youth and Women Led Dialogue on Climate Adaptation.
Women and youths can play a significant role in climate action by taking a variety of actions that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainability. The dialogue on climate adaptation provided a platform for participants to share their knowledge, skills and ideas on how to address the impacts of climate change in their…
Policy assessment workshop for CSOs
The one-day workshop on policy assessment for CSOs operating within the national territory is designed to build the capacity of CSOs to analyze and assess climate policies in a rigorous and systematic way. It covered the basics of climate policy evaluation, such as the criteria, methods, and tools for measuring policy effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.…
Third Parliamentarians’ Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in Midrand, South Africa Day 2
With the African continent being at the crossroads of climate discussions, the theme of the summit is A graceful just transition and Nationally Determined Conditions (NDCs) implementation responsive to African development aspirations and economic realities Day 2 of the conference has been truly inspiring, we had the privilege of listening to powerful speeches by…
3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Change Policy and Equity
The 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Change Policy and Equity kicked off on May 16, 2023, and will wrap up on May 17, 2023, at the institute’s base in Midrand South Africa with over 250 attendees from various parliamentarians from across all African states, civil society organizations, academia, youth representatives, and other stakeholders. With the…
